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Elon Musk has said he is actively considering merging Tesla and SpaceX, his two biggest companies, the BBC reports.

Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has hinted at the possible arrival of Czech-made aircraft in Armenia, sharing a video featuring a plane manufactured by Czech defense company Aero Vodochody.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will participate in the Euronews EU Enlargement Summit in Brussels on November 3, 2026, Euronews has announced.

Armenia’s trade turnover with member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) could decline by 55.6% if the application of the bloc’s founding treaty to Armenia is suspended, according to a report prepared by Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports and Belgium’s Ghent University have signed a memorandum of understanding to introduce courses on Armenian studies, the ministry said.

A disruption affecting Google Cloud’s infrastructure in western Europe caused outages at several UK and international online services Tuesday, including banking apps, retailers and delivery companies.

Armenia’s Ambassador to France, Arman Khachatryan, visited the Armenian pavilions at SIAL Paris 2026, one of the world’s leading international food industry exhibitions, on October 19, the Armenian Embassy in France said.

A delegation led by Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has departed for an official visit to the Czech Republic, Armenia’s Ministry of Defense has reported.

Camera traps in the Gndasar Community Conserved Area in Zangakatun village recorded a new leopard on October 9 and 13.

French authorities have imposed overnight curfews in parts of central Paris and other cities after a weekend of riots and looting across the country, the BBC reports.

A spacecraft has launched from Japan headed for Mars’ moon Phobos, where it will attempt to grab some moondust and bring it back to Earth, the BBC reports.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday that he had instructed regional authorities to bring in “localised and partial” curfews in order to prevent further riots and looting after a weekend of violence across France, Euronews reports.

On October 20, 2026, the Central Bank of Armenia puts into circulation silver collector coin dedicated to the “Symphony of Stones” natural monument.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has chaired a consultation on the progress of the Academic City project, focusing on the work carried out so far and the next stages of implementation.

Armenian National Assembly Speaker Ruben Rubinyan met with Satu Koivu, head of the European Union Mission in Armenia, on October 9.

Thieves have stolen 30,000 bottles of wine collectively worth about €5m (£4.2m) from a prestigious Italian winery, the BBC reports.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has become a reality and must be safeguarded and strengthened every day.

South African judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote ‌peace and international law,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.

Armenia’s Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence Davit Tadevosyan visited the imID office to learn about the company’s operations, the development of digital identity and trust infrastructure in Armenia, its existing solutions, and fut…

The public will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have met in Turkmenistan.

Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a phone conversation with Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.

Prosecutors in the United States have accused Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiracy to commit torture, the BBC reports.

Armenia participated for the first time with a unified national pavilion in the Fruit Attraction international exhibition of fresh fruit and vegetables, held in Madrid, Spain, on October 6-8.

The human rights situation in Iran, notably the cases of Taraneh Rahimi and Leila Abolhasani Stressing that Iran is the country in the world with the highest death penalty per capita, MEPs denounce the unprecedented scale of violence by the authorities ag…

A technical meeting between representatives of relevant Armenian and Azerbaijani agencies was held in Goris, Armenia, on October 8 to discuss the placement of power transmission lines within the framework of the TRIPP project, Armenia’s Ministry of Territ…

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a one-on-one meeting with Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Turkmenbashi.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a one-on-one meeting with Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in the city of Turkmenbashi.

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola and Minister of State Thomas Byrne, on behalf of the Irish Presidency, have signed the measure on Temporary trade-liberalisation for Armenian products.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has departed for Turkmenistan on a two-day working visit.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he is expected to have contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during his upcoming visit to Turkmenistan.

The president of Russian Railways will visit Armenia next week as part of an agreement reached within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a briefing, referring to issues related to Armenia’s railway infr…

Armenia and Azerbaijan need to cooperate to establish the fate and whereabouts of missing persons, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in response to a question from Public Radio of Armenia.

Foreign military attachés accredited to the Republic of Armenia paid a familiarization visit to the Military Police of the Armenian Ministry of Defense on October 7.

An elderly woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis and a political row that triggered early elections has died, according to Madrid’s tenants union, the BBC reports.

Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan said Iran is satisfied with Armenia’s transparency regarding the TRIPP project, its readiness to discuss all outstanding issues, and the economic opportunities the initiative co…

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the establishment of an Azerbaijan-Azerbaijan transport connection through Armenian territory will be accompanied by a transport link between Armenia’s Syunik Province and the rest of the country through A…

Armenia has been nominated in the World Travel Awards 2026 World category for the title of “World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2026.”

The European Commission announced on Wednesday that €1.24 billion had been released for Ukraine to purchase domestically manufactured drones, drone interceptors, drone ammunition and munitions, Euronews reports.

A delegation led by Lumír Kantor, Chairman of the Social Policy Committee of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial today.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to French scientist Henri B.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

British physicist and science communicator Brian Cox has been awarded the 2026 Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication for his contribution to making science accessible to audiences around the world.

The UN Human Rights Council has unanimously adopted an Armenia-authored resolution on strengthening international cooperation to promote and protect the rights of women and girls in the context of digital technologies.

A former German spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and treason, AFP August Hanning, who ran Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005, is accused of espionage, treason and working for foreign intelligence services,…

US death row inmate Christa Pike is “conscious and speaking” after surviving a failed execution attempt last week, her lawyers say, the BBC reports.

Lionel Messi brought his glittering Argentina career to a fitting end with a goal against Benin on an emotional night in Buenos Aires, the BBC reports.

Armenian students have won one silver and three bronze medals at the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from September 25 to October 5.

Paramount Skydance has officially taken over Warner Bros Discovery in a $110bn merger that is set to reshape Hollywood and the media landscape, the BBC reports.

France on Tuesday test-fired for the first time its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine, the defense ministry said.